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Israel and Hamas have agreed on a ceasefire as well as an exchange of Israeli hostages being held in Gaza and Palestinian prisoners.Ìý

These 9IÖÆ×÷³§Ãâ·Ñ experts are available to comment:Ìý

Rex Brynen, Professor, Department of Political Science, can comment on the Arab-Israeli peace process, refugees, Middle East politics and regional security, development assistance, peacebuilding, and authoritarianism and democratization in the Arab world.ÌýÌý

rex.brynen [at] mcgill.ca (English) Available for interviews only as of Saturday, Oct. 11Ìý

Khalid Medani, Associate Professor, Department of Political Science and Director, Institute of Islamic Studies, can comment on Middle East politics, inter-ethnic and civil conflict and the importance of the continuation of negotiations.Ìý

Khalid.medani [at] mcgill.ca (·¡²Ô²µ±ô¾±²õ³ó)Ìý

Jennifer Turnbull, MD, Assistant Professor in the Department of Pediatrics and Co-Director of the Global Child Health Program, can discuss the health impacts of malnutrition and insufficient access to food, including a that found more than 54,000 children under five in Gaza are now severely malnourished.Ìý

jennifer.turnbull [at] mcgill.ca (·¡²Ô²µ±ô¾±²õ³ó)Ìý

Jon Unruh, Professor, Department of Geography, can comment on repercussions of the ceasefire, such as what it means for people’s ability to return to their homes and their rights to restitution for loss of their housing, land and property. Ìý

Jon.unruh [at] mcgill.ca Ìý
(English, Spanish)Ìý

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